Janet Mada Erskine

Janet Mada Houston Erskine, 88, of Pulaski, died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at her home in Pulaski. She was born June 23, 1922 in New Castle, the daughter of the late Edwin and Mada (Moorehead) Houston. She married Robert Mound Erskine on March 14, 1947, he died December 27, 1980. Mrs. Erskine was a Registered Nurse at Jameson Memorial Hospital for several years. She was an Army Nurses Corp. veteran of World War II serving in Okinawa as a 1st Lieutenant with the 82nd Field Hospital. For her service she received the Bronze Star Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal with one battle star. Mrs. Erskine was a member of the Mahoning Presbyterian Church and was the 1st Women Elder at the Church. She was a past moderator of the Women’s Presbytery and the Synod. Mrs. Erskine was also a member of the Wilmington Quilt Guild, "Where the Corners Meet", the Coachman Motor home Club, "The Drifters" of Columbiana, OH, and was one of the first and lately one of the oldest members of the Harvard Women’s Medical Group.

She is survived by three children, David H. Erskine and wife Sally of Pulaski, Karen E. Erskine of Western Colorado, and Robert N. Erskine and wife Barbie of Columbus, OH, five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Houston and an infant sister.

Visitation will be held at the William F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, 926 Cunningham Avenue on Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Monday, April 18, 2011 from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 18, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mahoning Presbyterian Church on Sky Hill Road, Pulaski. Rev. Robert Dayton of Mahoning Presbyterian Church will be officiating. Burial will be in the Mahoning Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Pulaski. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Mahoning Presbyterian Church on Sky Hill Road, Pulaski, PA or the American Heart Association.